The Great Adventure Quest
A free, printable Grade 2 multi-step word problem worksheet. Each problem takes two or three steps to solve. Work them on screen or print the PDF — a teacher/parent answer key is included.
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1.Leo finds 12 shiny gold coins inside a dark cave, then finds 15 more under a mossy rock. On his way back to camp, his friend Sam gives him another 8 gold coins. How many gold coins does Leo have now?35
2.Maya is counting wild animals on her safari ride. She sees 14 monkeys swinging in the trees and 18 sleeping koalas. Later, she spots another 9 colorful parrots flying overhead. What is the total number of animals Maya saw?41
3.To cross the rushing river, Ben needs a wooden bridge made of 50 planks. He finds 18 planks near the shore and his sister finds 23 planks in the forest. How many more planks do they still need to collect?9
4.Commander Zoe is loading fuel canisters into her spaceship. She packs 25 blue canisters and 17 red canisters. If she then adds 13 yellow canisters, how many fuel canisters does she have in her rocket?55
5.Toby dives deep to explore a sunken pirate ship. He finds 34 sparkling blue gems and 28 green emeralds in a treasure box, and then scoops up another 19 red rubies. How many gems does Toby collect in total?81
6.Princess Lily gathers magic keys to unlock the castle gate. She gets 16 keys from a friendly wizard and 24 keys from a forest elf. If she uses 15 of these keys to open smaller chests along the way, how many keys does she have left?25